David A. Stuart, Sr. (dstuart@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us) wrote:
: In the December WIRED magazine they have a short profile of a single
: engine corporate jet, the Vantage by VisionAire
: ( www.visionaire.com ) It is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney
: JT15D-5.
: My question is: Didn't Gulfstream also market a single engine biz-jet in
: the 1980's? I don't think it ever made it into production though. Does
: anyone else recall that aircraft and it's name?
(RESENT due to disk failure)
It was the Gulfstream Peregrine. I believe they had a engineering
proto, but it fell victim to the FAA 61 knot rule. They tried
to get a waiver, but none was forthcoming. Problem is how
to get the wing loading down low enough for a 61 knot stall
without sacrificing high speed efficiency. Oh well, it would
have been a nice toy for Xmas.
==ken